Team Blitz India
KOCHI: The first three ships in the series of eight Anti-Submarine Warfare Shallow Water Crafts (ASW-SWC) built by Cochin Shipyard for the Indian Navy were launched.
The three ships were launched after completion of initial construction work. These ships will be equipped with advanced underwater weapons and sensors, and over 80 per cent indigenous content, Cochin Shipyard Limited said in press note.
The first three ships in this series, CSL Yard shall bear the name INS Mahe, INS Malvan and INS Mangrol upon commissioning into the Indian Navy.
The vessels are 78.0 m long, 11.36 m wide with a draught of about 2.7 m. The displacement is about 896 tons, with a maximum speed of 25 knots and endurance of 1800 nautical miles, it added.
The vessels are designed to fit indigenously developed, state-of-the-art SONARS, for underwater surveillance. Concurrent launching of the three ships is yet another milestone achievement for Cochin Shipyard Ltd.
